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past participle of temper.
past tense form of temper.

Definitions

tempered

[tem-perd] / ˈtɛm pərd /

ADJECTIVE

diluted

Synonyms

STRONG

adulterated cut dilute impaired impoverished light reduced weakened

WEAK

washy watered down waterish watery weak wishy-washy

Antonyms

STRONG

strong

WEAK

concentrated enriched strengthened thickened

ADJECTIVE

melted

Synonyms

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blended thawed

STRONG

abated decreased deliquesced diminished disintegrated dwindled fused liquefied merged mollified molten vanished

WEAK

wasted away

ADJECTIVE

mild

Synonyms

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balmy benign bland breezy calm cool delicate mellow moderate peaceful smooth soft sunny tepid warm weak

WEAK

benignant blah choice clear clement dainty demulcent easy emollient exquisite faint fine flat genial ho-hum lenient lenitive light lukewarm medium mollifying nothing nothing much pabulum pacific placid soothing untroubled vanilla wimpy

Antonyms

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agitated coarse cold excited firm hard harsh healthy hot loud noisy rough severe stormy strong turbulent uncool unfriendly unkind upset violent wild

WEAK

fierce flappable nervous

ADJECTIVE

restricted

Synonyms

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barred blocked closed confined controlled defined deprived prescribed reduced restrained secured shortened tethered

STRONG

bound bounded bridled chained checked clogged cramped curbed decreased deterred diminished encircled fastened fettered foiled frustrated governed hampered hitched impeded inhibited manacled moderated modified narrowed obstructed prevented repressed stayed stopped suppressed surrounded

WEAK

held-back reined in small

Antonyms

STRONG

free unbounded

ADJECTIVE

subdued

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hushed low-key mellow muted restrained sober solemn unobtrusive

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chastened dejected dim domesticated grave moderated repressed shaded softened

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crestfallen domestic down in the mouth downcast inobtrusive neutral out of spirits repentant sad serious soft submissive subtle tasteful toned-down

Antonyms

STRONG

cheerful happy

WEAK

aroused boisterous communicative excited roused talkative uncontrolled

ADJECTIVE

washy

Synonyms

WEAK

adulterated attenuated cut impaired impoverished laced light moderated reduced spiked thin watered-down waterish watery weak wishy-washy

ADJECTIVE

waterish

Synonyms

WEAK

adulterated attenuated cut impaired impoverished laced light moderated reduced thin washy watered-down watery weak wishy-washy

Example Sentences

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Reaching the Munich final and Madrid quarter-finals offered encouraging signs, but expectations were tempered by early exits in Rome and Hamburg.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

But too much inconsistency has tempered once-sky-high expectations.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

The firm bought big stakes in United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta and Southwest Airlines in 2016, betting that consolidation had tempered the industry’s tendency for bruising fare wars that squeezed profits.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

His tempered stance reflects in part the uncertainty hanging over energy markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Nye is a short, short- tempered man who has difficulty moderating his aggressive vigor, his talent for language both sharp and outspoken.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

Vocabulary lists containing tempered

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John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address, List 1